Guest guest Posted March 5, 2002 Report Share Posted March 5, 2002 , Welcome to the group. Sounds like you have found a wise endo. You're lucky to have done so. There are lots of resources here, both group members and our now-dauntingly large archive. A good first piece of advice is to always get a copy of your labs, and keep a record. You can share numbers here and we'll help you to understand them. I'm sure Jody and others will chime in with more good info and advice. Terry > > Reply-To: graves_support > Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2002 19:35:23 -0500 > To: <graves_support > > Subject: New Member > > Hello all. I have been lurking around for a few days and am certainly glad I > found you. > > I am newly diagnosed with Graves Disease. Have felt lousy for about a year > and first visited my internist due to high blood pressure. He did some blood > work and slapped me on meds for the BP. When I went back he said my bloodwork > was good with the exception of a bone enzyme that was high and asked if I had > ever heard of Graves. On to thyroid scan and uptake. Back to the family doc > and he wants to do RAI right away but did set me up with an endo because he > felt that was the right thing to do. In the meantime I got a couple of books > and started searching the Internet. Scary stuff. I first saw my endo on Feb > 25th. He told me he rarely did RAI without trying ATDs first. So I am on a > beta blocker and Methamazole. The dosage of the Meth seems pretty low from > what I am reading (5mg twice a day) but what a difference in how I feel!!! I > like life again. I have been reading allot about the possibility of stress > bringing on these autoimmune diseases. I don't know of anyon! > e in my family who had this. Definitely stress in the last few years. Lost > both parents and grandparents. My mother died of Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease > and that was stress plus. Also two mergers at work in 1 year, move to a new > house, my first grandchild and my youngest left home. Some good stress some > bad. I feel fortunate to have a doc that found this so quickly with only a > blood test and a more conservative endo. RAI is not something I care to do if > I can avoid it. I am assuming all the bloodwork my endo did will determine > all of those levels you all talk about and my ATD dosage. He tells me he has > only had one patient in his practice that has had the problems the drug > sometimes causes with the white blood cell decrease. He also wants to start > supplements soon and changed my hormones to a biologically correct (his words) > type. Says hormones are the 2nd best selling drug in the USA and even if they > are made of horse urine no one will stop prescribing due to the al! > mighty $$$$. HA > So glad to be here. I am hanging on all of your words. Thanks! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2002 Report Share Posted March 6, 2002 Hi Jody, I have to tell you I was so surprised to learn of your father-in-law's death from CJD. Most people have never heard of it. So, if the books and docs are right about stress causing Graves that was enough to do it in my opinion. Thanks Elaine for the info on the bone enzyme. Sometimes docs seem to think we won't understand things and I was in enough of a fog not to ask. I did have enough smarts to ask for a copy of my original labs and results of the scan and uptake and intend to ask for all of them so I can keep track. The lab tracker on the support site is great! Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. I am learning allot and hope I can contribute as I learn more. My endo seems very open to questions. I understand it is difficult in some areas of the country to find an endo that has extensive experience with thyroid problems. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2002 Report Share Posted March 6, 2002 Hi Jody, I have to tell you I was so surprised to learn of your father-in-law's death from CJD. Most people have never heard of it. So, if the books and docs are right about stress causing Graves that was enough to do it in my opinion. Thanks Elaine for the info on the bone enzyme. Sometimes docs seem to think we won't understand things and I was in enough of a fog not to ask. I did have enough smarts to ask for a copy of my original labs and results of the scan and uptake and intend to ask for all of them so I can keep track. The lab tracker on the support site is great! Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. I am learning allot and hope I can contribute as I learn more. My endo seems very open to questions. I understand it is difficult in some areas of the country to find an endo that has extensive experience with thyroid problems. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2002 Report Share Posted March 6, 2002 Hi Jody, I have to tell you I was so surprised to learn of your father-in-law's death from CJD. Most people have never heard of it. So, if the books and docs are right about stress causing Graves that was enough to do it in my opinion. Thanks Elaine for the info on the bone enzyme. Sometimes docs seem to think we won't understand things and I was in enough of a fog not to ask. I did have enough smarts to ask for a copy of my original labs and results of the scan and uptake and intend to ask for all of them so I can keep track. The lab tracker on the support site is great! Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. I am learning allot and hope I can contribute as I learn more. My endo seems very open to questions. I understand it is difficult in some areas of the country to find an endo that has extensive experience with thyroid problems. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2002 Report Share Posted May 7, 2002 Hi Shelby!! Welcome to the group....lot's of good info here! Doris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2002 Report Share Posted May 7, 2002 Hi Shelby, I'm glad you got here! We usually get more than enough iodine in our diets on a daily basis...I will be looking for an answer to this one too...I hope this does not make you go hyper again. TTYL, someone else will pop in if they have an answer for you ;-) Jody _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2002 Report Share Posted May 7, 2002 Hi Shelby, I'm glad you got here! We usually get more than enough iodine in our diets on a daily basis...I will be looking for an answer to this one too...I hope this does not make you go hyper again. TTYL, someone else will pop in if they have an answer for you ;-) Jody _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2002 Report Share Posted June 3, 2002 Hi! My ortho is in KC as well, just curious who you are seeing. I would be tempted to listen to Ponseti. I know it would be difficult to 'do nothing' during that time, but he is the expert. and Anne (3-24-00) > new member > > My name is Amy and my son was born with severe bilateral clubbed > feet in March 2000. He has been seen by a wonderful ortho in KC since > birth. We went through a series casts, tendon cut, and DBB. He did not > tolerate the bar at all. His feet still are C-shaped due to the large > muscle on the inside of his feet. We saw Dr. Ponseti at our ortho's > request in Oct 2001. Dr. Ponseti said he would walk out of the condition > by 3 or 4. Our ortho wants to do the tibial transfer this fall. Anyone > out there have advice? > > kanoy@... > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 and Anne My ortho is Dr. Latz at Children's Mercy. Thanks for the reassurance. We are at least considering visiting Ponseti again in the spring (with or without insurance) for another consult. will be 3 by then and Dr. Latz said the tibial tendon transfer between 2 1/2 and 4 years. We don't really want to wait if it has to be done, however, we only want to do it if it is absolutely necessary. My husband is concerned about the look of 's foot. I am only concerned with function. >>> sthomas@... 06/03/02 04:11PM >>> Hi! My ortho is in KC as well, just curious who you are seeing. I would be tempted to listen to Ponseti. I know it would be difficult to 'do nothing' during that time, but he is the expert. and Anne (3-24-00) > new member > > My name is Amy and my son was born with severe bilateral clubbed > feet in March 2000. He has been seen by a wonderful ortho in KC since > birth. We went through a series casts, tendon cut, and DBB. He did not > tolerate the bar at all. His feet still are C-shaped due to the large > muscle on the inside of his feet. We saw Dr. Ponseti at our ortho's > request in Oct 2001. Dr. Ponseti said he would walk out of the condition > by 3 or 4. Our ortho wants to do the tibial transfer this fall. Anyone > out there have advice? > > kanoy@... > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 and Anne My ortho is Dr. Latz at Children's Mercy. Thanks for the reassurance. We are at least considering visiting Ponseti again in the spring (with or without insurance) for another consult. will be 3 by then and Dr. Latz said the tibial tendon transfer between 2 1/2 and 4 years. We don't really want to wait if it has to be done, however, we only want to do it if it is absolutely necessary. My husband is concerned about the look of 's foot. I am only concerned with function. >>> sthomas@... 06/03/02 04:11PM >>> Hi! My ortho is in KC as well, just curious who you are seeing. I would be tempted to listen to Ponseti. I know it would be difficult to 'do nothing' during that time, but he is the expert. and Anne (3-24-00) > new member > > My name is Amy and my son was born with severe bilateral clubbed > feet in March 2000. He has been seen by a wonderful ortho in KC since > birth. We went through a series casts, tendon cut, and DBB. He did not > tolerate the bar at all. His feet still are C-shaped due to the large > muscle on the inside of his feet. We saw Dr. Ponseti at our ortho's > request in Oct 2001. Dr. Ponseti said he would walk out of the condition > by 3 or 4. Our ortho wants to do the tibial transfer this fall. Anyone > out there have advice? > > kanoy@... > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 and Anne My ortho is Dr. Latz at Children's Mercy. Thanks for the reassurance. We are at least considering visiting Ponseti again in the spring (with or without insurance) for another consult. will be 3 by then and Dr. Latz said the tibial tendon transfer between 2 1/2 and 4 years. We don't really want to wait if it has to be done, however, we only want to do it if it is absolutely necessary. My husband is concerned about the look of 's foot. I am only concerned with function. >>> sthomas@... 06/03/02 04:11PM >>> Hi! My ortho is in KC as well, just curious who you are seeing. I would be tempted to listen to Ponseti. I know it would be difficult to 'do nothing' during that time, but he is the expert. and Anne (3-24-00) > new member > > My name is Amy and my son was born with severe bilateral clubbed > feet in March 2000. He has been seen by a wonderful ortho in KC since > birth. We went through a series casts, tendon cut, and DBB. He did not > tolerate the bar at all. His feet still are C-shaped due to the large > muscle on the inside of his feet. We saw Dr. Ponseti at our ortho's > request in Oct 2001. Dr. Ponseti said he would walk out of the condition > by 3 or 4. Our ortho wants to do the tibial transfer this fall. Anyone > out there have advice? > > kanoy@... > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 Welcome ! I also became pregnant at 4 mos post op. So far everything is going great! Try not to be scared you have taken all the right steps in letting your surgeon and OB know. Just be sure to take your vitamins and get all the protein you can in. I have lost weight during the pregnancy and the baby is growing just fine. Remember we are all here for you so ask away with any and all questions that you might have! Hugs Merry Shaw EDD 7/16/02 > Hi everyone. > My name is I am just 4 months post-op and just found out I am 7 weeks pregnant. I have lost 69lbs. I have seen my OB and Bariatric surgeon following my confirmation of pregnancy and they are not as concerned as I am. They both told me with proper intake of vitamins and protein I will be fine. This is my 2nd pregnancy. Our first pregnancy (4 years ago), resulted in the birth of my 39week stillborn daughter andra. I was hit by a drunk driver and had severe internal injuries. > So nonetheless, I am overjoyed but scared, especially after what happened to my baby in my first pregnancy. Also, I had an emergency cesearian last time and my OB would like me to try VBAC this time. > Well, I just wanted to introduce myself...... > > - Dubin (open RNY 2-18-02) down 69 lbs....due January 18-2003 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 Welcome ! I also became pregnant at 4 mos post op. So far everything is going great! Try not to be scared you have taken all the right steps in letting your surgeon and OB know. Just be sure to take your vitamins and get all the protein you can in. I have lost weight during the pregnancy and the baby is growing just fine. Remember we are all here for you so ask away with any and all questions that you might have! Hugs Merry Shaw EDD 7/16/02 > Hi everyone. > My name is I am just 4 months post-op and just found out I am 7 weeks pregnant. I have lost 69lbs. I have seen my OB and Bariatric surgeon following my confirmation of pregnancy and they are not as concerned as I am. They both told me with proper intake of vitamins and protein I will be fine. This is my 2nd pregnancy. Our first pregnancy (4 years ago), resulted in the birth of my 39week stillborn daughter andra. I was hit by a drunk driver and had severe internal injuries. > So nonetheless, I am overjoyed but scared, especially after what happened to my baby in my first pregnancy. Also, I had an emergency cesearian last time and my OB would like me to try VBAC this time. > Well, I just wanted to introduce myself...... > > - Dubin (open RNY 2-18-02) down 69 lbs....due January 18-2003 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 Thank-you Merry, I feel so much better after reading your note! Wow, July 16th...that is coming up? Is this your first baby? Do you know what sex your baby is? Sorry to ask so many questions..I will definetly have more questions! Thanks for replying so quickly. Take Care, Dubin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 Thank-you Merry, I feel so much better after reading your note! Wow, July 16th...that is coming up? Is this your first baby? Do you know what sex your baby is? Sorry to ask so many questions..I will definetly have more questions! Thanks for replying so quickly. Take Care, Dubin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 Thank-you Merry, I feel so much better after reading your note! Wow, July 16th...that is coming up? Is this your first baby? Do you know what sex your baby is? Sorry to ask so many questions..I will definetly have more questions! Thanks for replying so quickly. Take Care, Dubin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2002 Report Share Posted June 5, 2002 Hi - Nope, not the first baby. This will be my fourth and though she is a definite " oooops " I couldn't be happier. My first 3 are 9, 7, and 6 so this one is spaced out there. I have had ultrasounds at every visit and they all say girl but I know firsthand from my oldest that an US can deceive. He was a girl each time and then came out a handsome little boy. Then I got his 2 sisters. I still think though that this one is a little girl. Fate couldn't be that cruel twice! *grin* I am getting so excited and nervous about how time is flying. Let me know if you have any questions and good luck to you! Thanks, Merry Re: Re: New member Thank-you Merry, I feel so much better after reading your note! Wow, July 16th...that is coming up? Is this your first baby? Do you know what sex your baby is? Sorry to ask so many questions..I will definetly have more questions! Thanks for replying so quickly. Take Care, Dubin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2002 Report Share Posted June 5, 2002 Hi and welcome!! I also got pregnant at 4 months post-op. I " m now in my 7th month and due near the end of August! I think you'll do GREAT! I've lost 10 lbs since becoming pregnant and I hope to lose about 30 more after baby Carmen (my 2nd child) is born. I wish you the best of luck with this pregnancy. I know it'll be a hard one for you, but keep your head up and enjoy the ride! Carey > >Reply-To: OSSG-pregnant >To: <OSSG-pregnant > >Subject: New member >Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 18:48:35 -0500 > >Hi everyone. > My name is I am just 4 months post-op and just found out I am 7 >weeks pregnant. I have lost 69lbs. I have seen my OB and Bariatric surgeon >following my confirmation of pregnancy and they are not as concerned as I >am. They both told me with proper intake of vitamins and protein I will be >fine. This is my 2nd pregnancy. Our first pregnancy (4 years ago), resulted >in the birth of my 39week stillborn daughter andra. I was hit by a >drunk driver and had severe internal injuries. > So nonetheless, I am overjoyed but scared, especially after what >happened to my baby in my first pregnancy. Also, I had an emergency >cesearian last time and my OB would like me to try VBAC this time. >Well, I just wanted to introduce myself...... > >- Dubin (open RNY 2-18-02) down 69 lbs....due January 18-2003 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2002 Report Share Posted June 5, 2002 Hi and welcome!! I also got pregnant at 4 months post-op. I " m now in my 7th month and due near the end of August! I think you'll do GREAT! I've lost 10 lbs since becoming pregnant and I hope to lose about 30 more after baby Carmen (my 2nd child) is born. I wish you the best of luck with this pregnancy. I know it'll be a hard one for you, but keep your head up and enjoy the ride! Carey > >Reply-To: OSSG-pregnant >To: <OSSG-pregnant > >Subject: New member >Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 18:48:35 -0500 > >Hi everyone. > My name is I am just 4 months post-op and just found out I am 7 >weeks pregnant. I have lost 69lbs. I have seen my OB and Bariatric surgeon >following my confirmation of pregnancy and they are not as concerned as I >am. They both told me with proper intake of vitamins and protein I will be >fine. This is my 2nd pregnancy. Our first pregnancy (4 years ago), resulted >in the birth of my 39week stillborn daughter andra. I was hit by a >drunk driver and had severe internal injuries. > So nonetheless, I am overjoyed but scared, especially after what >happened to my baby in my first pregnancy. Also, I had an emergency >cesearian last time and my OB would like me to try VBAC this time. >Well, I just wanted to introduce myself...... > >- Dubin (open RNY 2-18-02) down 69 lbs....due January 18-2003 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2002 Report Share Posted June 5, 2002 Hi and welcome!! I also got pregnant at 4 months post-op. I " m now in my 7th month and due near the end of August! I think you'll do GREAT! I've lost 10 lbs since becoming pregnant and I hope to lose about 30 more after baby Carmen (my 2nd child) is born. I wish you the best of luck with this pregnancy. I know it'll be a hard one for you, but keep your head up and enjoy the ride! Carey > >Reply-To: OSSG-pregnant >To: <OSSG-pregnant > >Subject: New member >Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 18:48:35 -0500 > >Hi everyone. > My name is I am just 4 months post-op and just found out I am 7 >weeks pregnant. I have lost 69lbs. I have seen my OB and Bariatric surgeon >following my confirmation of pregnancy and they are not as concerned as I >am. They both told me with proper intake of vitamins and protein I will be >fine. This is my 2nd pregnancy. Our first pregnancy (4 years ago), resulted >in the birth of my 39week stillborn daughter andra. I was hit by a >drunk driver and had severe internal injuries. > So nonetheless, I am overjoyed but scared, especially after what >happened to my baby in my first pregnancy. Also, I had an emergency >cesearian last time and my OB would like me to try VBAC this time. >Well, I just wanted to introduce myself...... > >- Dubin (open RNY 2-18-02) down 69 lbs....due January 18-2003 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2002 Report Share Posted June 5, 2002 Thanks Carey! It is really great to hear from all of you! I wish you the best of luck with baby Carmen! - Dubin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2002 Report Share Posted June 5, 2002 Thanks Carey! It is really great to hear from all of you! I wish you the best of luck with baby Carmen! - Dubin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 Hi my name is ang and i'm pretty new to the group as well. I am in the process of ttc via IVF. most Dr.'s like you to wait at least 12 to 18 months from what i've heard but like you said you know of pepole who have done it earlier. My advice or and opinon. Wait till your surgen say's it's okay to start ttc. I'm only 10 months post op myself and am ttc. But, my surgen and my Dr. said that it was okay for me to do so. I think it just depends on the surgen and your certin situation. My thought is this.......Why go through all of this to have the surgery not to get the full benifit from it. You loose most of your weight the 1st year. that's what they call your window of oppertunity. " you loose the most weight during this time " I think you should talk it over with your surgen and fallow his/her advice. Once again that is just my opinon. Good luck with your surgery! It has been the best choice i've ever made. I hope it's turns out the same for you. Ang Lap RNY 260/170 SEPT./01 > Hello, my name is and I am a new member. I think this is a > wonderful group, one that is more needed than a lot of people realize. > > I have a very important question that I hope someone, anyone, can > answer for me. I am still in the " pre-stages " of the surgery > process. I have done all of my research, chosen a doctor and my > initial consult is tomorrow morning. I am hoping for a laparoscopic > Roux-en-Y. > > OK, OK, I'll get to the point. :-) My question is about the post- > op " waiting period " before attempting to conceive. I have been > informed that I would have to wait 18-24 months. On the other hand, > I have spoken to women in other surgery support groups who have > conceived as soon as NINE months post-op! Has anyone here conceived > or attempted to conceive this soon? And, if so, how did everything > turn out? > > I know it is still pretty early in the process for me to be fretting > about this but, I have been waiting ELEVEN YEARS to have a second > child (my son is eleven and a half). I did conceive late last year > but, miscarried and I am very anxious to lose this weight, get > healthy and have a baby. > > Any and all responses will be greatly appreciated. Please feel free > to contact me at any time. Thanks. > > :-) > RaeLo29@j... > AOL IM: RaeLo29 > Yahoo!: Lehcar1973 > ICQ: 147963518 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 Hi my name is ang and i'm pretty new to the group as well. I am in the process of ttc via IVF. most Dr.'s like you to wait at least 12 to 18 months from what i've heard but like you said you know of pepole who have done it earlier. My advice or and opinon. Wait till your surgen say's it's okay to start ttc. I'm only 10 months post op myself and am ttc. But, my surgen and my Dr. said that it was okay for me to do so. I think it just depends on the surgen and your certin situation. My thought is this.......Why go through all of this to have the surgery not to get the full benifit from it. You loose most of your weight the 1st year. that's what they call your window of oppertunity. " you loose the most weight during this time " I think you should talk it over with your surgen and fallow his/her advice. Once again that is just my opinon. Good luck with your surgery! It has been the best choice i've ever made. I hope it's turns out the same for you. Ang Lap RNY 260/170 SEPT./01 > Hello, my name is and I am a new member. I think this is a > wonderful group, one that is more needed than a lot of people realize. > > I have a very important question that I hope someone, anyone, can > answer for me. I am still in the " pre-stages " of the surgery > process. I have done all of my research, chosen a doctor and my > initial consult is tomorrow morning. I am hoping for a laparoscopic > Roux-en-Y. > > OK, OK, I'll get to the point. :-) My question is about the post- > op " waiting period " before attempting to conceive. I have been > informed that I would have to wait 18-24 months. On the other hand, > I have spoken to women in other surgery support groups who have > conceived as soon as NINE months post-op! Has anyone here conceived > or attempted to conceive this soon? And, if so, how did everything > turn out? > > I know it is still pretty early in the process for me to be fretting > about this but, I have been waiting ELEVEN YEARS to have a second > child (my son is eleven and a half). I did conceive late last year > but, miscarried and I am very anxious to lose this weight, get > healthy and have a baby. > > Any and all responses will be greatly appreciated. Please feel free > to contact me at any time. Thanks. > > :-) > RaeLo29@j... > AOL IM: RaeLo29 > Yahoo!: Lehcar1973 > ICQ: 147963518 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2002 Report Share Posted June 19, 2002 Disregard my last note as I see your doctor gave you permission. If he says it is okay to ttc then you probably won't be high risk unless it is because of either your age or if you end up with multiples. I believe I remember reading that someone on the list was pregnant with multiples. Rasley mailto:drasley@... BTC, Columbus, 10/7/98 Lost over 90% of excess and maintaining Gained a beautiful daughter on 8/9/00 > Re: New Member > > > > Hi my name is ang and i'm pretty new to the group as well. I am in > the process of ttc via IVF. most Dr.'s like you to wait at least 12 > to 18 months from what i've heard but like you said you know of > pepole who have done it earlier. My advice or and opinon. Wait till > your surgen say's it's okay to start ttc. I'm only 10 months post op > myself and am ttc. But, my surgen and my Dr. said that it was okay > for me to do so. I think it just depends on the surgen and your > certin situation. My thought is this.......Why go through all of this > to have the surgery not to get the full benifit from it. You loose > most of your weight the 1st year. that's what they call your window > of oppertunity. " you loose the most weight during this time " I think > you should talk it over with your surgen and fallow his/her advice. > Once again that is just my opinon. Good luck with your surgery! It > has been the best choice i've ever made. I hope it's turns out the > same for you. Ang > Lap RNY > 260/170 SEPT./01 > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, my name is and I am a new member. I think this is a > > wonderful group, one that is more needed than a lot of people > realize. > > > > I have a very important question that I hope someone, anyone, can > > answer for me. I am still in the " pre-stages " of the surgery > > process. I have done all of my research, chosen a doctor and my > > initial consult is tomorrow morning. I am hoping for a > laparoscopic > > Roux-en-Y. > > > > OK, OK, I'll get to the point. :-) My question is about the post- > > op " waiting period " before attempting to conceive. I have been > > informed that I would have to wait 18-24 months. On the other > hand, > > I have spoken to women in other surgery support groups who have > > conceived as soon as NINE months post-op! Has anyone here > conceived > > or attempted to conceive this soon? And, if so, how did everything > > turn out? > > > > I know it is still pretty early in the process for me to be > fretting > > about this but, I have been waiting ELEVEN YEARS to have a second > > child (my son is eleven and a half). I did conceive late last year > > but, miscarried and I am very anxious to lose this weight, get > > healthy and have a baby. > > > > Any and all responses will be greatly appreciated. Please feel > free > > to contact me at any time. Thanks. > > > > :-) > > RaeLo29@j... > > AOL IM: RaeLo29 > > Yahoo!: Lehcar1973 > > ICQ: 147963518 > > > > Children are a blessing, and a gift from the Lord. -Psalm 127:3 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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